tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post2679975339725041676..comments2024-03-25T17:28:41.270+01:00Comments on In Soul: Fort Vuren on the Dutch WaterlineGinnie Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-85361225790854850482015-09-26T08:19:01.606+02:002015-09-26T08:19:01.606+02:00I do, too, Donna. I can't begin to tell you h...I do, too, Donna. I can't begin to tell you how lucky I feel! Thank you for knowing.Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-79874349229142129682015-09-25T23:14:06.648+02:002015-09-25T23:14:06.648+02:00I love that you have so much beauty and history so...I love that you have so much beauty and history so close....fabulous!Donna@LivingFromHappinesshttp://www.livingfromhappiness.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-56539539557262752122015-09-16T09:41:08.726+02:002015-09-16T09:41:08.726+02:00I bet your Presidio is equally as magnificent, Lin...I bet your Presidio is equally as magnificent, Linda, beating Fort Vuren by a hundred years. WOW. Seeing that in America would really make the jaw drop!<br /><br />And thanks for the tip on Escher's work in Leiden. Escher is one of Astrid's favorite artists and Leiden is on our To Go list (I was there years ago in my past life). This past weekend was Open Monument Day (once a year) and we were in nearby Dordrecht. But we can always put Leiden on the list for next year. City hall is a government building where all rooms are not accessible throughout the year...just on Open Monument Day. Thanks for the tip!Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-86908981198886209042015-09-16T00:09:13.444+02:002015-09-16T00:09:13.444+02:00This is just wonderful. I recently spent two night...This is just wonderful. I recently spent two nights at Presidio La Bahia in Goliad, Texas -- which dates back to 1749, when its third incarnation was built by the Spanish on the San Antonio river. It's much smaller and less complex, but the old quarters also serve as lodging -- but only one suite, so you have the fort all to yourself after the caretakers turn the key and go home! <br /><br />Something else of interest for you, perhaps. I came across <a href="http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-hidden-eschers-of-leiden-2" rel="nofollow"> this </a> about some pieces of Escher's work in Leiden, and thought of you. You may have seen it, but if not, it surely deserves to go on a to-do list!shoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-61471962129916639942015-09-14T14:58:54.216+02:002015-09-14T14:58:54.216+02:00Yes, indeedy! And to think that now we've see...Yes, indeedy! And to think that now we've seen it, we will probably take all our guests there. Who would have known!Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-83693799426299509362015-09-14T14:46:59.401+02:002015-09-14T14:46:59.401+02:00Many times I passed this place and never took time...Many times I passed this place and never took time to visit. What an incredible place and so fascinating. I am glad that now I take time with you to 'hunt down' places like these.<br />Great pictures :) IHVJAstridhttp://www.picturit.shutterchance.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-44512202612061333952015-09-14T09:44:06.101+02:002015-09-14T09:44:06.101+02:00YAY for a great experience, Ted! Well deserved, I...YAY for a great experience, Ted! Well deserved, I might add.Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-66243103780802752932015-09-14T09:42:42.531+02:002015-09-14T09:42:42.531+02:00The opening last night was wonderfully crowded, an...The opening last night was wonderfully crowded, and people took their time to look at the images and then stayed and chatted on the terrace beside the Art Association. All the commentsI heard were enthusiastic. Afterward people came back to our house where Jane and Melissa had prepared a buffet. Thanks for the good wishes. I wish you could have been there too.Ted Rothhttp://rothphotos.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-16371273042619780002015-09-12T09:48:05.271+02:002015-09-12T09:48:05.271+02:00This is a place many people, especially from Ameri...This is a place many people, especially from America, would love, Ted. We just don't see things like this! I always get my education, specifically on how "intimate" Europeans have been with war.<br /><br />I have thought about you a lot in relation to your exhibition and wish like the dickens I could be there one time. You are so gifted! I hope the books came through for you.Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-79268672953674018742015-09-12T09:44:45.234+02:002015-09-12T09:44:45.234+02:00You never know about these things, Sham. The worl...You never know about these things, Sham. The world gets smaller and smaller every day! :)Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-28779042844830830712015-09-12T09:43:12.594+02:002015-09-12T09:43:12.594+02:00Hi Ginnie,
Terrific post and my kind of place. Yes...Hi Ginnie,<br />Terrific post and my kind of place. Yes, lots more pictures to be taken there. This time I had to magnify each montage. <br /><br />Sorry for the delay in looking at these but it has been a hectic week preparing for the exhibition and an indeterminate number of guests back home after the opening. I’m still waiting on another shipment of books and very much worrying that I will have book-talk engagements and no books to sell. Retirement was much simpler.<br />Ted Rothhttp://rothphotos.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-82248198978742972782015-09-11T18:07:24.853+02:002015-09-11T18:07:24.853+02:00Sucha charming place, I'd love to stay at that...Sucha charming place, I'd love to stay at that B&B. Maybe one day.....Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-21196648498385973422015-09-10T18:40:16.973+02:002015-09-10T18:40:16.973+02:00I learn something fascinating every time I see suc...I learn something fascinating every time I see such places and how the Dutch did/do things, Susie. The Dutch are so ingenious! Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-1428548750824130932015-09-10T18:38:12.767+02:002015-09-10T18:38:12.767+02:00I LOVE this kind of history, Susie, and am amazed ...I LOVE this kind of history, Susie, and am amazed by imagining what life was like during such a time of need. When you come to visit us, we will definitely take you there!Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-50544475424994312912015-09-10T18:14:55.435+02:002015-09-10T18:14:55.435+02:00Oh, I just remembered something else I found fasci...Oh, I just remembered something else I found fascinating: that the Dutch released WATER in defense of the fortress in times of war....what a perfect strategy given their landscape. History is endlessly interesting and a key to Darwinian methods of survival....use what you have!susantroccoloauthor.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17232991943865499133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-18101018594999952352015-09-10T18:11:41.526+02:002015-09-10T18:11:41.526+02:00I LOVE to explore fortresses and fortified towns. ...I LOVE to explore fortresses and fortified towns. For some reason, I feel they speak of history in a way nothing else can. What a gem you have found so close to home. Such a picturesque place. I would have been in my glory. And to find it now with a cozy diner and B&B. Amazing. Thanks for this tour Ginnie.susantroccoloauthor.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17232991943865499133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-56425366393170956322015-09-10T17:25:03.501+02:002015-09-10T17:25:03.501+02:00Oh, yes, Ruth. You and Don will definitely see it!...Oh, yes, Ruth. You and Don will definitely see it!Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10327858.post-30384444400930919022015-09-10T17:08:27.239+02:002015-09-10T17:08:27.239+02:00Well that is fascinating! Something about all thos...Well that is fascinating! Something about all those brick rooms, isn't there? Will be fun to see it. :)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.com